methias
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I am a first time gardener and this place has been a great source of info.
My problem started 5 to 8 days ago
First, I was the lucky recipient of a clone overflow of a single 4 inch Purple Lavender lady in a 3x3 cube which I promptly planted where she sits today. She is in a 5 gallon bucket with 1 inch of gravel with lots of holes in bottom and the rest (up to 2 inches from the top), miracle grow (I know but I’m Poor) potting mix (21-7-14) from the day she came home 12 weeks ago.
She is currently into her 3rd week of 12/12 and she is a little over 2 feet tall.
She lives in the spare bathtub with 900 watts of CFL (2x 200W 2700K, 3x 100W 3100K 2x 100W 5000K)(all for an actual watt draw of 215) and a Mylar tent with a small fan blowing up her skirt. Bulbs are 4-6 inches from her tops & only a few tips have been toasted.
I am currently adding “Grow More” grow bloom 0-50-30 1 t/spoon gallon. I did not feed (only watered as needed) until she went to 12/12 (3 weeks ago) and now I feed at each watering (about every 5-7 days as the moisture meter calls for watering.
pH of the "RUN-OFF"? Strips say 5-6 my analog garden soil probe (I’m poor remember) says 6.1
Last fed/watered today
30% to 50% RH with a canopy temperature of 83 that dips as low as 70 on some nights
What is the current Air Flow? Small 5” fan as I said blowing up her skirt during light time only. During the day a bathroom exhaust fan, evenings & Mornings I have a whole house fan that really pulls lots of air through the bathroom (6000 CFM)
Only the 5” fan from below is blowing (a glancing blow) on her and I turn her 2-3 times a day I have a CO2 setup where I fill a large trash bag filled like a balloon with CO2 and put a pinhole in it. Close the bathroom door and leave the exhaust fan (with a carbon filter) turned on and leave the CO2 balloon sitting on the floor near the circulation fan to slowly release its contents. I refill the balloon 2 or 3 times a day unless the whole house fan is on.
I water when the top 3-4 inches are dry and the rest reads a low moist. I have hard water. I use tap water in jugs (sitting open) for days to dechlorinate and allow the ph to settle if adjustment is needed. I do not have softened water. No pests or chemicals (except Grow More & Miracle grow soil) and no recent pruning.
When I watered/fed today, I took a bubble air stone and injected O2 (from my oxy welder) directly into the bloom/water mix for 5 min prior to watering as to super oxygenate the roots (figured it couldn’t hurt). Can it?
My problem is some of her lower fans are yellowing and browning. A few are shriveling up and going dry. I’ve been freaking out.
MY Baby!!!!
Am I overreacting? Can we save her?
My problem started 5 to 8 days ago
First, I was the lucky recipient of a clone overflow of a single 4 inch Purple Lavender lady in a 3x3 cube which I promptly planted where she sits today. She is in a 5 gallon bucket with 1 inch of gravel with lots of holes in bottom and the rest (up to 2 inches from the top), miracle grow (I know but I’m Poor) potting mix (21-7-14) from the day she came home 12 weeks ago.
She is currently into her 3rd week of 12/12 and she is a little over 2 feet tall.
She lives in the spare bathtub with 900 watts of CFL (2x 200W 2700K, 3x 100W 3100K 2x 100W 5000K)(all for an actual watt draw of 215) and a Mylar tent with a small fan blowing up her skirt. Bulbs are 4-6 inches from her tops & only a few tips have been toasted.
I am currently adding “Grow More” grow bloom 0-50-30 1 t/spoon gallon. I did not feed (only watered as needed) until she went to 12/12 (3 weeks ago) and now I feed at each watering (about every 5-7 days as the moisture meter calls for watering.
pH of the "RUN-OFF"? Strips say 5-6 my analog garden soil probe (I’m poor remember) says 6.1
Last fed/watered today
30% to 50% RH with a canopy temperature of 83 that dips as low as 70 on some nights
What is the current Air Flow? Small 5” fan as I said blowing up her skirt during light time only. During the day a bathroom exhaust fan, evenings & Mornings I have a whole house fan that really pulls lots of air through the bathroom (6000 CFM)
Only the 5” fan from below is blowing (a glancing blow) on her and I turn her 2-3 times a day I have a CO2 setup where I fill a large trash bag filled like a balloon with CO2 and put a pinhole in it. Close the bathroom door and leave the exhaust fan (with a carbon filter) turned on and leave the CO2 balloon sitting on the floor near the circulation fan to slowly release its contents. I refill the balloon 2 or 3 times a day unless the whole house fan is on.
I water when the top 3-4 inches are dry and the rest reads a low moist. I have hard water. I use tap water in jugs (sitting open) for days to dechlorinate and allow the ph to settle if adjustment is needed. I do not have softened water. No pests or chemicals (except Grow More & Miracle grow soil) and no recent pruning.
When I watered/fed today, I took a bubble air stone and injected O2 (from my oxy welder) directly into the bloom/water mix for 5 min prior to watering as to super oxygenate the roots (figured it couldn’t hurt). Can it?
My problem is some of her lower fans are yellowing and browning. A few are shriveling up and going dry. I’ve been freaking out.
MY Baby!!!!Am I overreacting? Can we save her?
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